While Providing Peri-Care for a Patient Receiving Multiple Intravenous Antibiotics

Multiple Choice

While providing peri-care for a patient receiving multiple intravenous antibiotics, the nurse notes that the patient's groin folds and peri-area are red, inflamed, and excoriated and that whitish discharge is noted from the vagina. When contacting the physician to report the patient's condition, which of the following medications would the nurse anticipate being ordered?

A) Neomycin ointment
B) Monistat cream
C) Calamine lotion
D) Hydrocortisone cream